UAE leads Middle East in handling COVID-19 crisis: H.H. Sheikh Mohammed

The UAE has ranked first in the Middle East and 14th in the world in handling the COVID-19 pandemic efficiently.

Taking to his official Twitter handle, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, said the acknowledgement came from UK’s Global Soft Power Index issued by Brand Finance. 

He added that it's a reflection of the incredible work put forth by the country's health care sector.

The rankings were based on a questionnaire sent out to 105 countries, Sheikh Mohammed explained in his Tweet.

وفق استبيان للمؤشر العالمي للقوة الناعمة تصدره براند فايننس من بريطانيا وعبر استبيان شمل عشرات الآلاف في ١٠٥ دولة حول العالم..جاءت الإمارات في المرتبة الأولى في الشرق الأوسط وال١٤ عالميا في كفاءة التعامل مع جائحة كوفيد..كفاءة وحسن أداء يشهد له العالم.. ويضع بصمة مضيئة في تاريخنا

— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) December 18, 2020